Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam title just weeks after claiming gold at London 2012 (Picture: Getty)

Andy Murray’s maiden grand-slam victory sparked more national pride than Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France, according to a new survey.

In the poll, carried out by BT, it emerged Murray’s triumph at the US Open in September made people feel more proud to be British than Wiggins’ success in becoming the first Briton to ever win Le Tour.

Wiggins’ achievements in 2012 were recognised as he claimed the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award at last night’s ceremony, while Murray finished in third place behind Jess Ennis.

After winning Olympic gold, Murray clinched victory at Flushing Meadows in five sets against Novak Djokovic and put to an end to a run of four grand-slam final defeats.

Bradley Wiggins saw an incredible 12 months capped with winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year trophy (Picture: PA)

Murray’s victory was voted third with nine per cent when asked which high profile events in 2012 made Britons feel most proud to be British, coming second only to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (18 per cent) and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (45 per cent).

Other events include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Asia-Pacific Tour and Adele scooping six Grammy Awards.

Along with fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Wiggins is now Britain’s most decorated Olympian with seven medals, four of them gold.

The survey was carried out by BT, the official communications services partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and included responses from 2,000 18–70 year olds across the UK.